A comparison of thoracic and lumbar epidural techniques for post-thoracoabdominal esophagectomy analgesia.

Purpose To compare thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) using a bupivacaine/fentanyl mixture and lumbar epidural analgesia (LEA) with morphine, in respect to the time to extubation and the quality of post-operative analgesia, in patients having thoracoabdominal esophagectomy.